The next day, I headed to work looking and feeling like a zombie, having tossed and turned practically all night. I was running on adrenaline alone, and I was as energetic as someone could be at 6am.
I headed to the dressing room that I shared with Amanda Billing and Amelia Reid, both AMAZING girls. Amanda was already there, sitting in front of one of the two mirrors, going over a script. She looked up when she heard me arrive.
"Hey Miley," Amanda said, then looked at me more closely. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing," I replied, putting my bag down and looking at the schedule that was posted in the middle of the mirrors. "I'm due at hair and make-up in ten."
"You look like crap," Amanda said matter-of-factly as Amelia walked in, rubbing her eyes. "Amelia, does Miley look like shit?"
Amelia walked over to Amanda. "Mands, I need the mirror. And yes, Miley does look like shit."
Amanda moved and smiled at me smugly. "Miles, spill." he commanded.
I sighed. "I found out Jake Ryan is coming for a guest role here."
"Ooh!" Amelia exclaimed. Sometimes Amelia could be exactly like her character, Bella Cooper. "When? I love Jake Ryan!"
Amanda nodded. "Is that a bad thing?"
I sighed again, more heavily this time. "He's coming as a love interest for Anna, and we," I paused, "have history." I checked my watch. Five minutes until I was due at hair and makeup.
"History?" Amelia squealed, then turned serious. "When you lived in America?"
I nodded, and checked my watch. Time to leave if I wanted to be on time. "I gotta go, see y'all later?"
"Okay, and you're spilling everything." Amelia told me, turning back to the mirror and picking up her brush.
"Miley, ignore her, you don't have to tell us anything if you don't want to." Amanda smiled at me.
I smiled back. "I'll keep that in mind."
Anna Harris is a recovered drug addict who is a nurse in ED. She was forced to get help when she was caught dealing cocaine at school. Completely ridiculous, I know. She doesn't like letting people in, but has a strong relationship with Wendy and Murray Cooper, who act like foster parents to her, and is good friends with Lana Jacobs, PA to Callum McKay, CEO of Shortland Street Hospital, where the soap is set, other than Sugar, a cafe that the staff of the hospital go to, and the IV, a bar and restaurant owned by Murray Cooper. She went on a few disatrous dates with Daniel Potts, Sarah's son, Sarah being played by Amanda. She is currently living with Lana and Vinnie Kruse, who drives Anna insane.
My storyline at the moment was leading up to Jake's arrival, so I only had to film a few scenes before I could leave, and then I was scheduled for a meeting with Steven to discuss Jake.
I was on set at 7:30, hair and makeup taking an hour.
My first scene was at the hospital, where Maxwell, the head of ED, played by Robbie Magasiva, was filling in everyone about Dr. Ryan Morris, the character that Jake was going to play, arriving in a few weeks. Anna didn't care too much, but inside I was scared out of my wits at the fact that I would have to face Jake pretty soon.
The rest of my scenes passed in a blur, and then I was due at Steven Zanowski's office.
I knocked on the door, my heart beating like a drum.
"Come in!" Came the reply, and I let myself in.
"Ahh, Miley," Steven said warmly. "Take a seat."
I did, crossing my leg over the other. "You wanted to talk about Jake?"
"Yes, he arrives in a week."
"A week?" I asked. A week wasn't enough time to figure out what to say to Jake, why I left with no warning, why I left without saying goodbye, why I left with just leaving a note to explain, and why I kept Renae from him. Its my fault, I know that. Its my fault for leaving in the first place, dang flabbit, realising that I was going to have to face him one day.
Steven nodded. "Yeah, he's due to arrive on set next Monday."
It was Monday. I would have to face Jake in seven days.
"So tell me more about his character." I said.
"Okay, so he comes as a visiting doctor, and he automatically clashes with Anna."
"So an opposites attract, chemicals react sort of thing." I replied.
Steven nodded. "Exactly. He's going to be egotistical and all the girls are going to fawn over him, but your not really going to care about him even though he gets on your nerves."
I nodded. "Is that all you wanted to talk about?"
"Yup. Now, you have the day off tomorrow, and tuesday, but your off until monday, right?"
I nodded. "Yes." I stood up, slinging my bag over my shoulder.
"Okay, well see you soon, yeah?"
I nodded. "Yeah."
I was walking past the set on my way out, when a redhead I knew only too well intercepted me.
"Miley!" Amelia squealed. "Sally and Amanda are coming over to mine tonight, do you want to come? We're just going to have a girls night in."
I sighed. "Riley has a huge test in a week and a half, she's studying so hard, I can't ask her to work too much." I checked my watch. 10am, Renae was in daycare, I picked her up when I finished early.
"Oh," Amelia's face fell. "She's the nursing student right?"
I nodded. "Yeah."
"Wait, what time does Renae go to bed?" Amelia asked.
"I put her to bed around 8, why?"
"Well," She replied. "Sally and Amanda are coming over at 8:30, maybe Riley could study at yours?"
I shook my head. "I can't ask Riley to do that."
"Oh come on Miley, when was the last time you had a night out?"
I sighed. I knew the answer to that one.
Over four years ago, before I left Malibu.
"It's been a while, I guess." I admitted.
"See?" Amelia said. "Come on Miley, pleeeeease?"
"I'll have to ask Riley." I finally caved in.
"Yay!" Amelia squealed.
I laughed. "Okay, well I need to go pick up Ren from daycare, I'll text you if I can come or not."
"Sure. Bye Miley."
"Bye."
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